Archive for September, 2011

September LB Leader of the Month: Susan Martin

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Name: Susan Martin, IOM Age: 43 Occupation: President/CEO, Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce Hometown: Huntington, WV As President of the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce, you have your finger on the pulse of business in Bedford County. How did you come to be in this role with the Chamber? When this position became available five [...]

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Publisher’s Letter, September 2011

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It’s hard to believe, with all the warm weather, hurricanes and earthquakes (a rude awakening for most of us in Central Virginia!) but the official start of fall on September 22 will soon be upon us, bringing with it crisper air, brighter leaves and an abundance of autumn events. All this adds up to a [...]

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Local Agri-Tourism Ripe for the Pickin’ This Fall

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“Agri-tourism”—a word that didn’t even exist 10 years ago—is now making a large economic dent across Virginia, including Region 2000. The booming growth in wineries, along with related events and festivals, have created a new sector of the tourism market that has become so vital that last month, the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) awarded $800,000 [...]

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Movers & Shakers, September 2011

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Kathi Morgan has joined the team at First National Bank as a Retail Business Development Officer. Morgan brings more than 30 years of retail banking experience with exceptional knowledge in branch operations, business development and consumer lending. She will work out of the Forest branch location. First National Bank is headquartered in Altavista and has [...]

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You Can Get Something for Nothing

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Now that I have your attention … let me begin. Economy got you down? Marketing budget next to nothing? Guess what? Doing nothing is not really the smart way to go. In fact, it could help to sink the ship faster. I’m going out on a limb here to tell you that this is the [...]

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The Prenuptial Agreement: Friend or Foe?

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A prenuptial agreement is, on its face, nothing more than an agreement between two people about how assets will be divided if their marriage is dissolved sometime in the future. Described in those terms, a prenuptial agreement seems unobtrusive, yet experience tells us otherwise. I’ve heard it said that the prenuptial agreement is the least [...]

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In the News, September 2011

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UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA’S WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP COUNCIL AWARDS FIVE GRANTS The Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) has given $54,000 in grant awards to five local agencies, which deliver programs that promote early childhood literacy in Central Virginia. The WLC, an independent program of United Way of Central Virginia, connects women leaders, philanthropists and volunteers, 54 [...]

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The Shoppes at Ashwood: Local, Historic Mansion Takes on a New Life as a Retailer

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Like the vintage antiques they sell, The Shoppes at Ashwood are a real, hidden away treasure. Located behind Sheetz in Forest, Virginia, the shops are inside the historic Ashwood Manor. Thomas Jefferson once owned the property before giving it to his daughter, Martha. Martha, in turn, sold it to an unknown individual who eventually built [...]

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AREVA Donates Two 3-D Laser-Scanning Units to Local Police Department

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A far cry from televised scenes appearing on shows such as “CSI” or “Criminal Minds,” the scene of a real-life crime can be difficult to capture and recreate in an efficient and accurate manner, but recently one regional crash team in Central Virginia has been given the unique technology that allows them to do just [...]

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Dance Theatre of Lynchburg

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Pirouettes, grand jetés and relevés fill the studios at Dance Theatre of Lynchburg. With nearly 300 students and 20 company dancers, they offer a wide range of classes from ballet to modern, tap, jazz and more. “We’re training dancers from scratch,” Keith Lee, co-founder and artistic director, said. “We’re offering opportunity to people who normally [...]

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